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| Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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| Topic: | American War Between the States | Conflict between the U.S. northern and southern states, which seceded to form the Confederacy | |
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Articles | The Roots of Individualist Feminism in 19th-Century America Introduction to the collection of 22 essays edited by McElroy and published by the Independent Institute |
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Work: | Brazil | 1985 dystopian comedic film about a bureaucratic future, written and directed by Terry Gilliam |
| Place: | Canada | Territory in northern North America, ruled since 1982 by the Monarchy of Canada | |
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Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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| Place: | Colonies, Thirteen | The 13 original colonies whose representatives signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence | |
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Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | The Roots of Individualist Feminism in 19th-Century America Introduction to the collection of 22 essays edited by McElroy and published by the Independent Institute |
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| Individual: | Franklin, Benjamin | 18th century American printer, inventor and statesman | |
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Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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| Individual: | Garrison, William Lloyd | Nineteenth century American journalist and abolitionist | |
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Articles | The Roots of Individualist Feminism in 19th-Century America Introduction to the collection of 22 essays edited by McElroy and published by the Independent Institute |
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| Topic: | Humor | Comedy, wit, satire, sarcasm, irony, jokes, etc. | |
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Articles | The Political Sterility of Jon Stewart Laments the dearth of poltical satire, as evidenced by Jon Stewart's backtracking on his answer about not having voted and recanting a 2009 comment about Harry Truman being a war criminal |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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| Place: | Kansas | The Sunflower State | |
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Articles | The Roots of Individualist Feminism in 19th-Century America Introduction to the collection of 22 essays edited by McElroy and published by the Independent Institute |
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| Individual: | LeFevre, Robert | Founder of the Freedom School (later known as Rampart College) in Colorado Springs | |
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Articles | Sy Leon, R.I.P. Recollections of the life of Seymour (Sy) Leon, who taught at Rampart College with Shaffer, the College itself and others who taught there, and the libertarian movement of the 1950s/1960s |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Sy Leon, R.I.P. Recollections of the life of Seymour (Sy) Leon, who taught at Rampart College with Shaffer, the College itself and others who taught there, and the libertarian movement of the 1950s/1960s |
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| Topic: | Marriage | Formalized consensual and contractual relationships between individuals | |
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Articles | The Roots of Individualist Feminism in 19th-Century America Introduction to the collection of 22 essays edited by McElroy and published by the Independent Institute |
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| Place: | Massachusetts | The Bay State - ratified Constitution 6 Feb 1788 | |
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Articles | The Roots of Individualist Feminism in 19th-Century America Introduction to the collection of 22 essays edited by McElroy and published by the Independent Institute |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | The Roots of Individualist Feminism in 19th-Century America Introduction to the collection of 22 essays edited by McElroy and published by the Independent Institute |
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| Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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| Topic: | Religious liberty | Freedom to practice any or no religion | |
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Articles | Ricardo in Parliament Account of Ricardo's final years, as a Member of Parliament for Portarlington, discussing his actions and speeches on matters of general and economic policy; published in two parts (June and Sept. 1894 issues); quotes are from Hansard |
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| Topic: | Repression, Moral | Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior | |
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Articles | The Roots of Individualist Feminism in 19th-Century America Introduction to the collection of 22 essays edited by McElroy and published by the Independent Institute |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | The Roots of Individualist Feminism in 19th-Century America Introduction to the collection of 22 essays edited by McElroy and published by the Independent Institute |
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| Individual: | Ricardo, David | 18th/19th century British economist | |
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Articles | Ricardo in Parliament Account of Ricardo's final years, as a Member of Parliament for Portarlington, discussing his actions and speeches on matters of general and economic policy; published in two parts (June and Sept. 1894 issues); quotes are from Hansard |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Political Sterility of Jon Stewart Laments the dearth of poltical satire, as evidenced by Jon Stewart's backtracking on his answer about not having voted and recanting a 2009 comment about Harry Truman being a war criminal |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Articles | Sy Leon, R.I.P. Recollections of the life of Seymour (Sy) Leon, who taught at Rampart College with Shaffer, the College itself and others who taught there, and the libertarian movement of the 1950s/1960s |
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Work: | Schindler's List | 1993 Oscar-winning movie about the German businessman who saved Polish Jews from the Auschwitz concentration camp |
| Topic: | Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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| Topic: | Self-ownership | The principle that each individual owns his or her body and life | |
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Articles | The Roots of Individualist Feminism in 19th-Century America Introduction to the collection of 22 essays edited by McElroy and published by the Independent Institute |
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| Individual: | Shaffer, Butler | Professor of law at Southwestern University | |
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Writings | Sy Leon, R.I.P. Recollections of the life of Seymour (Sy) Leon, who taught at Rampart College with Shaffer, the College itself and others who taught there, and the libertarian movement of the 1950s/1960s |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Articles | The Roots of Individualist Feminism in 19th-Century America Introduction to the collection of 22 essays edited by McElroy and published by the Independent Institute |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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| Individual: | Truman, Harry S. | Thirty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Political Sterility of Jon Stewart Laments the dearth of poltical satire, as evidenced by Jon Stewart's backtracking on his answer about not having voted and recanting a 2009 comment about Harry Truman being a war criminal |
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| Topic: | Vietnam War | Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement | |
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Articles | The Political Sterility of Jon Stewart Laments the dearth of poltical satire, as evidenced by Jon Stewart's backtracking on his answer about not having voted and recanting a 2009 comment about Harry Truman being a war criminal |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | The Roots of Individualist Feminism in 19th-Century America Introduction to the collection of 22 essays edited by McElroy and published by the Independent Institute |
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The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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Sy Leon, R.I.P. Recollections of the life of Seymour (Sy) Leon, who taught at Rampart College with Shaffer, the College itself and others who taught there, and the libertarian movement of the 1950s/1960s |
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The Political Sterility of Jon Stewart Laments the dearth of poltical satire, as evidenced by Jon Stewart's backtracking on his answer about not having voted and recanting a 2009 comment about Harry Truman being a war criminal |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | The Rocky Road of American Taxation Adapted from the author's For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization; examines tax resistance in colonial America up to the Jefferson presidency |
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| Individual: | Warren, Josiah | Nineteenth century American anarchist, founder of the Modern Times colony (now Brentwood, New York) | |
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Articles | The Roots of Individualist Feminism in 19th-Century America Introduction to the collection of 22 essays edited by McElroy and published by the Independent Institute |
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| Topic: | World War II | Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945 | |
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Articles | The Political Sterility of Jon Stewart Laments the dearth of poltical satire, as evidenced by Jon Stewart's backtracking on his answer about not having voted and recanting a 2009 comment about Harry Truman being a war criminal |
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| 12 Jun 2025 | |||
| Place: | California | The Golden State | |
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Articles | Oral arguments set in e-voting machine lawsuit Reports on arguments to be heard at the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in lawsuit seeking to stop installation of Direct Recording Electronic voting machines with no paper ballots |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | Original Intent Considers how disturbed the Founding Fathers would be if they were to visit the United States in the early 21st century, given various substantive and detrimental changes in the government as devised by the Constitution |
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| Group: | Democratic Party | Political party in the United States, originally for the election of Andrew Jackson, but later turning to progressive policies | |
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Articles | Original Intent Considers how disturbed the Founding Fathers would be if they were to visit the United States in the early 21st century, given various substantive and detrimental changes in the government as devised by the Constitution |
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Work: | For a New Liberty | Book by Murray Rothbard in which he advocated anarchic libertarianism, first published in 1973 |
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Books | For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto Partial contents: The Libertarian Heritage - Property and Exchange - The State - The Problems - Involuntary Servitude - Personal Liberty - Education - Welfare and the Welfare State - The Public Sector - War and Foreign Policy - A Strategy for Liberty |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | Original Intent Considers how disturbed the Founding Fathers would be if they were to visit the United States in the early 21st century, given various substantive and detrimental changes in the government as devised by the Constitution |
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Work: | Godfather, The | 1972 crime movie, first of the trilogy recounting the story of the Corleone family |
| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Original Intent Considers how disturbed the Founding Fathers would be if they were to visit the United States in the early 21st century, given various substantive and detrimental changes in the government as devised by the Constitution |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Books | For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto Partial contents: The Libertarian Heritage - Property and Exchange - The State - The Problems - Involuntary Servitude - Personal Liberty - Education - Welfare and the Welfare State - The Public Sector - War and Foreign Policy - A Strategy for Liberty |
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| Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in an unconstrained manner, while respecting the same right of others | |
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Books | For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto Partial contents: The Libertarian Heritage - Property and Exchange - The State - The Problems - Involuntary Servitude - Personal Liberty - Education - Welfare and the Welfare State - The Public Sector - War and Foreign Policy - A Strategy for Liberty |
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Work: | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | 1975 Oscar-winning movie starring Jack Nicholson and directed by Miloš Forman |
| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | Original Intent Considers how disturbed the Founding Fathers would be if they were to visit the United States in the early 21st century, given various substantive and detrimental changes in the government as devised by the Constitution |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Books Authored | For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto Partial contents: The Libertarian Heritage - Property and Exchange - The State - The Problems - Involuntary Servitude - Personal Liberty - Education - Welfare and the Welfare State - The Public Sector - War and Foreign Policy - A Strategy for Liberty |
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| Individual: | Sciabarra, Chris Matthew | Politics scholar at New York University, editor of The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies | |
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Archived Articles | Rebirth of Reason: Articles: Sciabarra, Chris Matthew Articles from June 2002 to August 2005 |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | No Representation Without Taxation! Considers the converse of the proposition "taxation without representation", concluding with a list of those who do "not pay taxes and so ought not to have an electoral vote" |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Oral arguments set in e-voting machine lawsuit Reports on arguments to be heard at the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in lawsuit seeking to stop installation of Direct Recording Electronic voting machines with no paper ballots |
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No Representation Without Taxation! Considers the converse of the proposition "taxation without representation", concluding with a list of those who do "not pay taxes and so ought not to have an electoral vote" |
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Original Intent Considers how disturbed the Founding Fathers would be if they were to visit the United States in the early 21st century, given various substantive and detrimental changes in the government as devised by the Constitution |
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| 11 Jun 2025 | |||
| Topic: | American War Between the States | Conflict between the U.S. northern and southern states, which seceded to form the Confederacy | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 2 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; this second part is from 1852 to Spooner's death, examining An Essay on the Trial by Jury, the No Treason essays and his subsequent influence |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 2 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; this second part is from 1852 to Spooner's death, examining An Essay on the Trial by Jury, the No Treason essays and his subsequent influence |
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A Magic Day Reflects on the state of "democracy"/republicanism in the United States, finding fault in universal suffrage, lack of congressional coverage by the press and voter apathy |
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| Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Publications | The Freeman Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 2 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; this second part is from 1852 to Spooner's death, examining An Essay on the Trial by Jury, the No Treason essays and his subsequent influence |
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| Topic: | Intellectual property laws | Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 2 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; this second part is from 1852 to Spooner's death, examining An Essay on the Trial by Jury, the No Treason essays and his subsequent influence |
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| Group: | Libertarian Party | Political party founded to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States | |
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Web Pages | Michael Badnarik - Libertarian Biographical summary, including photograph and quote, focusing on Badnarik's 2004 presidential campaign |
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| Work: | Liberty | Periodical published by Benjamin Tucker where he and mutliple contributors developed the individualist anarchist philosophy | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 2 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; this second part is from 1852 to Spooner's death, examining An Essay on the Trial by Jury, the No Treason essays and his subsequent influence |
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| Work: | Magna Carta | Charter signed in 1215 by King John of England guaranteeing certain basic rights | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 2 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; this second part is from 1852 to Spooner's death, examining An Essay on the Trial by Jury, the No Treason essays and his subsequent influence |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | Lysander Spooner, Part 2 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; this second part is from 1852 to Spooner's death, examining An Essay on the Trial by Jury, the No Treason essays and his subsequent influence |
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| Place: | Mexico | Territory in south central North America, ruled since 1917 by the Estados Unidos Mexicanos | |
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Articles | Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote |
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| Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action (1949) | |
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Articles | Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote |
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| Work: | No Treason | Set of essays authored by Lysander Spooner discussing natural law, the science of justice and the validity of the United States Constitution | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 2 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; this second part is from 1852 to Spooner's death, examining An Essay on the Trial by Jury, the No Treason essays and his subsequent influence |
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Work: | Reason | Monthly libertarian magazine published by the Reason Foundation |
| Individual: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical, author of No Treason | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 2 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; this second part is from 1852 to Spooner's death, examining An Essay on the Trial by Jury, the No Treason essays and his subsequent influence |
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| Place: | Texas | The Lone Star State | |
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Web Pages | Michael Badnarik - Libertarian Biographical summary, including photograph and quote, focusing on Badnarik's 2004 presidential campaign |
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| Topic: | Trade | Exchange of goods and services usually indirectly by the use of a widely accepted medium | |
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Articles | Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote |
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| Topic: | Trial by Jury, Right to | Guarantees in criminal and civil cases | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 2 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; this second part is from 1852 to Spooner's death, examining An Essay on the Trial by Jury, the No Treason essays and his subsequent influence |
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| Individual: | Tucker, Benjamin | Individualist anarchist, publisher of Liberty (1881-1908) | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 2 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; this second part is from 1852 to Spooner's death, examining An Essay on the Trial by Jury, the No Treason essays and his subsequent influence |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Web Pages | Michael Badnarik - Libertarian Biographical summary, including photograph and quote, focusing on Badnarik's 2004 presidential campaign |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner, Part 2 Lengthy biographical and bibliographical essay; this second part is from 1852 to Spooner's death, examining An Essay on the Trial by Jury, the No Treason essays and his subsequent influence |
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Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote |
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A Magic Day Reflects on the state of "democracy"/republicanism in the United States, finding fault in universal suffrage, lack of congressional coverage by the press and voter apathy |
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| 10 Jun 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner on the National Debt Examines contemporaneous warnings about Congress not raising the national debt limit by considering what Spooner wrote in "The Constitution of No Authority" about the legitimacy of the debt |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Lysander Spooner on the National Debt Examines contemporaneous warnings about Congress not raising the national debt limit by considering what Spooner wrote in "The Constitution of No Authority" about the legitimacy of the debt |
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| Individual: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical, author of No Treason | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner on the National Debt Examines contemporaneous warnings about Congress not raising the national debt limit by considering what Spooner wrote in "The Constitution of No Authority" about the legitimacy of the debt |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner on the National Debt Examines contemporaneous warnings about Congress not raising the national debt limit by considering what Spooner wrote in "The Constitution of No Authority" about the legitimacy of the debt |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Lysander Spooner on the National Debt Examines contemporaneous warnings about Congress not raising the national debt limit by considering what Spooner wrote in "The Constitution of No Authority" about the legitimacy of the debt |
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| 9 Jun 2025 | |||
| Topic: | American War Between the States | Conflict between the U.S. northern and southern states, which seceded to form the Confederacy | |
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Articles | John Bright: Voice of Victorian Liberalism Biographical essay, discussing in detail many of Bright's activities, in and out of Parliament, such as the repeal of the Corn Laws, opposition to the Crimean War, his view on colonial India and the United States, Parliamentary reform and Ireland |
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| Individual: | Bright, John | 19th century English Member of Parliament | |
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Articles | John Bright: Voice of Victorian Liberalism Biographical essay, discussing in detail many of Bright's activities, in and out of Parliament, such as the repeal of the Corn Laws, opposition to the Crimean War, his view on colonial India and the United States, Parliamentary reform and Ireland |
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| Individual: | Cobden, Richard | Nineteenth century British politician, leading proponent of free trade | |
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Articles | Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals |
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| Place: | Georgia | The Peach State - ratified Constitution 2 Jan 1788 | |
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Articles | Lessons learned: Libertarian reflects on his campaign and offers advice Describes the background of "retired fuddy-duddy economics professor" Timberlake's campaign for city-county commissioner against a Democrat incumbent, campaign activities, analysis of results and suggestions for other LP candidates and the Party itself |
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| Place: | India | Territory in southern Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Bhārat Gaṇarājya | |
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Articles | John Bright: Voice of Victorian Liberalism Biographical essay, discussing in detail many of Bright's activities, in and out of Parliament, such as the repeal of the Corn Laws, opposition to the Crimean War, his view on colonial India and the United States, Parliamentary reform and Ireland |
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| Place: | Ireland | Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann | |
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Articles | John Bright: Voice of Victorian Liberalism Biographical essay, discussing in detail many of Bright's activities, in and out of Parliament, such as the repeal of the Corn Laws, opposition to the Crimean War, his view on colonial India and the United States, Parliamentary reform and Ireland |
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Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals |
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| Group: | Libertarian Party | Political party founded to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States | |
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Articles | Lessons learned: Libertarian reflects on his campaign and offers advice Describes the background of "retired fuddy-duddy economics professor" Timberlake's campaign for city-county commissioner against a Democrat incumbent, campaign activities, analysis of results and suggestions for other LP candidates and the Party itself |
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Laugh About It, Shout About It Discusses voting by libertarian-leaning individuals in the 2004 presidential election where LP candidate Badnarik was seen as a possible "spoiler" for the re-election of George W. Bush |
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The life of the Party: The LP's multiple personality disorder Describes three political party strategies (electoral, ideological and revolutionary) and suggests that, in view of its size, the LP should decide on only one of these approaches, rather than its current two-pronged strategy |
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Work: | Man, Economy, and State | Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in two volumes in 1962 |
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Work: | Moon is a Harsh Mistress, The | Science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein recounting a rebellion in a lunar colony, published in 1966 |
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Source: | Paternal Power, Of | |
| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | The life of the Party: The LP's multiple personality disorder Describes three political party strategies (electoral, ideological and revolutionary) and suggests that, in view of its size, the LP should decide on only one of these approaches, rather than its current two-pronged strategy |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Lessons learned: Libertarian reflects on his campaign and offers advice Describes the background of "retired fuddy-duddy economics professor" Timberlake's campaign for city-county commissioner against a Democrat incumbent, campaign activities, analysis of results and suggestions for other LP candidates and the Party itself |
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| Topic: | Trade | Exchange of goods and services usually indirectly by the use of a widely accepted medium | |
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Articles | John Bright: Voice of Victorian Liberalism Biographical essay, discussing in detail many of Bright's activities, in and out of Parliament, such as the repeal of the Corn Laws, opposition to the Crimean War, his view on colonial India and the United States, Parliamentary reform and Ireland |
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Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Lessons learned: Libertarian reflects on his campaign and offers advice Describes the background of "retired fuddy-duddy economics professor" Timberlake's campaign for city-county commissioner against a Democrat incumbent, campaign activities, analysis of results and suggestions for other LP candidates and the Party itself |
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Laugh About It, Shout About It Discusses voting by libertarian-leaning individuals in the 2004 presidential election where LP candidate Badnarik was seen as a possible "spoiler" for the re-election of George W. Bush |
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The life of the Party: The LP's multiple personality disorder Describes three political party strategies (electoral, ideological and revolutionary) and suggests that, in view of its size, the LP should decide on only one of these approaches, rather than its current two-pronged strategy |
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John Bright: Voice of Victorian Liberalism Biographical essay, discussing in detail many of Bright's activities, in and out of Parliament, such as the repeal of the Corn Laws, opposition to the Crimean War, his view on colonial India and the United States, Parliamentary reform and Ireland |
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Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | John Bright: Voice of Victorian Liberalism Biographical essay, discussing in detail many of Bright's activities, in and out of Parliament, such as the repeal of the Corn Laws, opposition to the Crimean War, his view on colonial India and the United States, Parliamentary reform and Ireland |
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| 6 Jun 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Chodorov, Frank | Editor of two versions of The Freeman, at the Henry George School of Social Science and the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Writings | The Income Tax: Root of All Evil Excerpted from chapters III, V, VII and XI of Chodorov's 1954 book of the same title; discusses the effects of the 16th amendment to the U.S. Constitution (emphasis as in the book) |
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Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education |
| Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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| Individual: | Mencken, H. L. | Journalist, author of The American Language | |
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Articles | Honesty among Thieves Discusses the case of a Minnesota college student prosecuted for offering his vote for sale on eBay (for a $10 minimum), and comparing that to the "gigantic" monetary and benefits promises made by presidential candidates Obama and McCain |
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| Place: | Minnesota | The North Star State | |
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Articles | Honesty among Thieves Discusses the case of a Minnesota college student prosecuted for offering his vote for sale on eBay (for a $10 minimum), and comparing that to the "gigantic" monetary and benefits promises made by presidential candidates Obama and McCain |
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| Topic: | Nonviolent Resistance | Opposition to statist and authoritarian forces using protests, non-cooperation and other nonviolent methods | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Honesty among Thieves Discusses the case of a Minnesota college student prosecuted for offering his vote for sale on eBay (for a $10 minimum), and comparing that to the "gigantic" monetary and benefits promises made by presidential candidates Obama and McCain |
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| Topic: | Personal responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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| Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
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Articles | The Income Tax: Root of All Evil Excerpted from chapters III, V, VII and XI of Chodorov's 1954 book of the same title; discusses the effects of the 16th amendment to the U.S. Constitution (emphasis as in the book) |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | Honesty among Thieves Discusses the case of a Minnesota college student prosecuted for offering his vote for sale on eBay (for a $10 minimum), and comparing that to the "gigantic" monetary and benefits promises made by presidential candidates Obama and McCain |
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| Work: | Resistance to Civil Government | Essay by Thoreau, retitled posthumously as "Civil Disobedience", in which he argued that individuals have a duty to resist government-imposed injustice | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | The Income Tax: Root of All Evil Excerpted from chapters III, V, VII and XI of Chodorov's 1954 book of the same title; discusses the effects of the 16th amendment to the U.S. Constitution (emphasis as in the book) |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | The Income Tax: Root of All Evil Excerpted from chapters III, V, VII and XI of Chodorov's 1954 book of the same title; discusses the effects of the 16th amendment to the U.S. Constitution (emphasis as in the book) |
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| Individual: | Thoreau, Henry David | Trascendentalist philosopher, author and abolitionist, noted for the essay "Resistance to Civil Government" | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 3 Further examination of themes in "Civil Disobedience", including unjust laws, politicians and reformers, voting, when to resist the state and the influence on Gandhi |
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Honesty among Thieves Discusses the case of a Minnesota college student prosecuted for offering his vote for sale on eBay (for a $10 minimum), and comparing that to the "gigantic" monetary and benefits promises made by presidential candidates Obama and McCain |
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The Income Tax: Root of All Evil Excerpted from chapters III, V, VII and XI of Chodorov's 1954 book of the same title; discusses the effects of the 16th amendment to the U.S. Constitution (emphasis as in the book) |
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| 5 Jun 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Bovard, James | Author, controversial Washington journalist | |
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Writings | The Fraudulent Meaning of Elections Examines the arguments raised in the debate between Democrats and Republicans in Congress over the certification of the 2005 Ohio Electoral College voters |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Evidence of a Stolen Election Discusses Mark Crispin Miller's Fooled Again (2005) and the evidence about electronic voting machines supposedly used to "steal" the 2004 presidential election |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | The Fraudulent Meaning of Elections Examines the arguments raised in the debate between Democrats and Republicans in Congress over the certification of the 2005 Ohio Electoral College voters |
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| Group: | Democratic Party | Political party in the United States, originally for the election of Andrew Jackson, but later turning to progressive policies | |
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Articles | The Fraudulent Meaning of Elections Examines the arguments raised in the debate between Democrats and Republicans in Congress over the certification of the 2005 Ohio Electoral College voters |
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| Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
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Articles | Government Failure Examines the validity of the concept of "market failures" as an argument for government intervention, reviewing arguments made by David Friedman in the article "Do We Need Government?", Liberty, Dec 2005 |
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| Individual: | Friedman, David D. | Professor of Law and Economics | |
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Articles | Government Failure Examines the validity of the concept of "market failures" as an argument for government intervention, reviewing arguments made by David Friedman in the article "Do We Need Government?", Liberty, Dec 2005 |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Government Failure Examines the validity of the concept of "market failures" as an argument for government intervention, reviewing arguments made by David Friedman in the article "Do We Need Government?", Liberty, Dec 2005 |
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Work: | Man versus the State, The | Book by Herbert Spencer in which he argued that liberalism was transforming itself into a despotic movement |
| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | Government Failure Examines the validity of the concept of "market failures" as an argument for government intervention, reviewing arguments made by David Friedman in the article "Do We Need Government?", Liberty, Dec 2005 |
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| Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action (1949) | |
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Articles | Government Failure Examines the validity of the concept of "market failures" as an argument for government intervention, reviewing arguments made by David Friedman in the article "Do We Need Government?", Liberty, Dec 2005 |
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| Place: | Ohio | The Buckeye State | |
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Articles | The Fraudulent Meaning of Elections Examines the arguments raised in the debate between Democrats and Republicans in Congress over the certification of the 2005 Ohio Electoral College voters |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | Evidence of a Stolen Election Discusses Mark Crispin Miller's Fooled Again (2005) and the evidence about electronic voting machines supposedly used to "steal" the 2004 presidential election |
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The Fraudulent Meaning of Elections Examines the arguments raised in the debate between Democrats and Republicans in Congress over the certification of the 2005 Ohio Electoral College voters |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Government Failure Examines the validity of the concept of "market failures" as an argument for government intervention, reviewing arguments made by David Friedman in the article "Do We Need Government?", Liberty, Dec 2005 |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Evidence of a Stolen Election Discusses Mark Crispin Miller's Fooled Again (2005) and the evidence about electronic voting machines supposedly used to "steal" the 2004 presidential election |
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The Fraudulent Meaning of Elections Examines the arguments raised in the debate between Democrats and Republicans in Congress over the certification of the 2005 Ohio Electoral College voters |
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Government Failure Examines the validity of the concept of "market failures" as an argument for government intervention, reviewing arguments made by David Friedman in the article "Do We Need Government?", Liberty, Dec 2005 |
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| 4 Jun 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Don't Look for Grown-Ups in Government Responds to pundits demanding adult, i.e., responsible, behavior from politicians, in particular with regard to lifting the debt ceiling (which kept the U.S. government partially closed in early Oct 2013) |
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| Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
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Articles | Election 2014: The Good News and Bad Sobering comments on elections, governments, democracy and why voting is of so little consequence to the individual voter |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | Don't Get Out the Vote Examines the writings of Bryan Caplan and Michael Huemer to determine whether get-out-the-vote campaigns are beneficial in any way |
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Election 2014: The Good News and Bad Sobering comments on elections, governments, democracy and why voting is of so little consequence to the individual voter |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | Don't Look for Grown-Ups in Government Responds to pundits demanding adult, i.e., responsible, behavior from politicians, in particular with regard to lifting the debt ceiling (which kept the U.S. government partially closed in early Oct 2013) |
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| Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
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Articles | Election 2014: The Good News and Bad Sobering comments on elections, governments, democracy and why voting is of so little consequence to the individual voter |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Election 2014: The Good News and Bad Sobering comments on elections, governments, democracy and why voting is of so little consequence to the individual voter |
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Work: | No Treason | Set of essays authored by Lysander Spooner discussing natural law, the science of justice and the validity of the United States Constitution |
| Topic: | Political philosopy | Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of social organization and the proper functions of government | |
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Articles | Don't Get Out the Vote Examines the writings of Bryan Caplan and Michael Huemer to determine whether get-out-the-vote campaigns are beneficial in any way |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Don't Look for Grown-Ups in Government Responds to pundits demanding adult, i.e., responsible, behavior from politicians, in particular with regard to lifting the debt ceiling (which kept the U.S. government partially closed in early Oct 2013) |
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Don't Get Out the Vote Examines the writings of Bryan Caplan and Michael Huemer to determine whether get-out-the-vote campaigns are beneficial in any way |
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Election 2014: The Good News and Bad Sobering comments on elections, governments, democracy and why voting is of so little consequence to the individual voter |
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| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | Don't Look for Grown-Ups in Government Responds to pundits demanding adult, i.e., responsible, behavior from politicians, in particular with regard to lifting the debt ceiling (which kept the U.S. government partially closed in early Oct 2013) |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Don't Look for Grown-Ups in Government Responds to pundits demanding adult, i.e., responsible, behavior from politicians, in particular with regard to lifting the debt ceiling (which kept the U.S. government partially closed in early Oct 2013) |
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Don't Get Out the Vote Examines the writings of Bryan Caplan and Michael Huemer to determine whether get-out-the-vote campaigns are beneficial in any way |
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Election 2014: The Good News and Bad Sobering comments on elections, governments, democracy and why voting is of so little consequence to the individual voter |
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| 3 Jun 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Bovard, James | Author, controversial Washington journalist | |
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Writings | Do Elections Guarantee Freedom? Discusses whether democratic elections achieve the purported objective of "will of the people" controlling the government |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Do Elections Guarantee Freedom? Discusses whether democratic elections achieve the purported objective of "will of the people" controlling the government |
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| Individual: | Clinton, Bill | Forty-second president of the United States | |
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Articles | Do Elections Guarantee Freedom? Discusses whether democratic elections achieve the purported objective of "will of the people" controlling the government |
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| Individual: | Constant, Benjamin | 18th/19th Franco-Swiss author | |
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Articles | The Cruel Joke of Sacralizing Voting Comments on an MSNBC TV promotional spot implying that voting is the only way to express oneself that really counts |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | Do Elections Guarantee Freedom? Discusses whether democratic elections achieve the purported objective of "will of the people" controlling the government |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Freedom Compares the definitions of democracy, collectivism and individualism, explaining why democracy and regular elections do not guarantee freedom, substantive rights nor peace, and that democracy is not a precondition for individual liberty |
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The Crazy Arithmetic of Voting In the wake of Super Tuesday 2008, reviews the "Voting Versus the Market" chapter of Bruno Leoni's Freedom and the Law (1961) |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Do Elections Guarantee Freedom? Discusses whether democratic elections achieve the purported objective of "will of the people" controlling the government |
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| Individual: | Johnson, Lyndon B. | Thirty-sixth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Do Elections Guarantee Freedom? Discusses whether democratic elections achieve the purported objective of "will of the people" controlling the government |
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| Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Freedom Compares the definitions of democracy, collectivism and individualism, explaining why democracy and regular elections do not guarantee freedom, substantive rights nor peace, and that democracy is not a precondition for individual liberty |
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Work: | Law, The | Pamphlet by Bastiat in which he argued the law becomes perverted when used to violate individual rights |
| Individual: | Madison, James | Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Danger of no tax liability Comments on a study estimating that 44% of income earners will have no federal income tax liability, suggests a politically incorrect solution and reflects on Madison's concerns about class warfare between the rich and the poor |
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| Topic: | Personal responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | The Cruel Joke of Sacralizing Voting Comments on an MSNBC TV promotional spot implying that voting is the only way to express oneself that really counts |
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| Topic: | Political philosopy | Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of social organization and the proper functions of government | |
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Articles | The Crazy Arithmetic of Voting In the wake of Super Tuesday 2008, reviews the "Voting Versus the Market" chapter of Bruno Leoni's Freedom and the Law (1961) |
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| Individual: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Do Elections Guarantee Freedom? Discusses whether democratic elections achieve the purported objective of "will of the people" controlling the government |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Crazy Arithmetic of Voting In the wake of Super Tuesday 2008, reviews the "Voting Versus the Market" chapter of Bruno Leoni's Freedom and the Law (1961) |
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The Cruel Joke of Sacralizing Voting Comments on an MSNBC TV promotional spot implying that voting is the only way to express oneself that really counts |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Freedom Compares the definitions of democracy, collectivism and individualism, explaining why democracy and regular elections do not guarantee freedom, substantive rights nor peace, and that democracy is not a precondition for individual liberty |
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| Topic: | Rights, Inalienable | Rights inherent to man that cannot be surrendered | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Freedom Compares the definitions of democracy, collectivism and individualism, explaining why democracy and regular elections do not guarantee freedom, substantive rights nor peace, and that democracy is not a precondition for individual liberty |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Danger of no tax liability Comments on a study estimating that 44% of income earners will have no federal income tax liability, suggests a politically incorrect solution and reflects on Madison's concerns about class warfare between the rich and the poor |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Danger of no tax liability Comments on a study estimating that 44% of income earners will have no federal income tax liability, suggests a politically incorrect solution and reflects on Madison's concerns about class warfare between the rich and the poor |
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Democracy Versus Freedom Compares the definitions of democracy, collectivism and individualism, explaining why democracy and regular elections do not guarantee freedom, substantive rights nor peace, and that democracy is not a precondition for individual liberty |
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The Crazy Arithmetic of Voting In the wake of Super Tuesday 2008, reviews the "Voting Versus the Market" chapter of Bruno Leoni's Freedom and the Law (1961) |
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Do Elections Guarantee Freedom? Discusses whether democratic elections achieve the purported objective of "will of the people" controlling the government |
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The Cruel Joke of Sacralizing Voting Comments on an MSNBC TV promotional spot implying that voting is the only way to express oneself that really counts |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Democracy Versus Freedom Compares the definitions of democracy, collectivism and individualism, explaining why democracy and regular elections do not guarantee freedom, substantive rights nor peace, and that democracy is not a precondition for individual liberty |
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| Individual: | Williams, Walter E. | Professor of Economics, author, syndicated columnist | |
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Writings | Danger of no tax liability Comments on a study estimating that 44% of income earners will have no federal income tax liability, suggests a politically incorrect solution and reflects on Madison's concerns about class warfare between the rich and the poor |
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| Individual: | Wollstein, Jarret | Author, co-founder of Society for Individual Liberty | |
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Writings | Democracy Versus Freedom Compares the definitions of democracy, collectivism and individualism, explaining why democracy and regular elections do not guarantee freedom, substantive rights nor peace, and that democracy is not a precondition for individual liberty |
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| 2 Jun 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Bastiat, Frédéric | French economist, author of La Loi (The Law, 1850) | |
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Articles | The Bastiat Solution Analyzes segments of Bastiat's The Law (Dean Russell's translation) as "the best antidote for the toxic demagoguery" of the election season |
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| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Articles | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | The battle to make America wet again Recounts how the 18th Amendment (ratified January 1919) and National Prohibition Act were repealed (in December 1933), particularly through the efforts of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform (WONPR) |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | Cast a Giant Ballot Memorial and biographical essay on Roger MacBride, discussing his influence on the early Libertarian Party as well as his involvement in the Little House saga |
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| Individual: | Henry, Patrick | American revolutionary figure, famous for "Give me liberty or give me death" speech | |
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Articles | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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| Individual: | Hoover, Herbert | Thirty-first president of the United States (1929-1933) | |
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Articles | The battle to make America wet again Recounts how the 18th Amendment (ratified January 1919) and National Prohibition Act were repealed (in December 1933), particularly through the efforts of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform (WONPR) |
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| Work: | Law, The | Pamphlet by Bastiat in which he argued the law becomes perverted when used to violate individual rights | |
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Articles | The Bastiat Solution Analyzes segments of Bastiat's The Law (Dean Russell's translation) as "the best antidote for the toxic demagoguery" of the election season |
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| Group: | Libertarian Party | Political party founded to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States | |
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Articles | Cast a Giant Ballot Memorial and biographical essay on Roger MacBride, discussing his influence on the early Libertarian Party as well as his involvement in the Little House saga |
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| Individual: | MacBride, Roger | Lawyer, 1976 Libertarian Presidential candidate | |
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Articles | Cast a Giant Ballot Memorial and biographical essay on Roger MacBride, discussing his influence on the early Libertarian Party as well as his involvement in the Little House saga |
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| Individual: | Madison, James | Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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| Individual: | Mencken, H. L. | Journalist, author of The American Language | |
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Articles | The battle to make America wet again Recounts how the 18th Amendment (ratified January 1919) and National Prohibition Act were repealed (in December 1933), particularly through the efforts of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform (WONPR) |
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| Topic: | Political philosopy | Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of social organization and the proper functions of government | |
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Articles | The Bastiat Solution Analyzes segments of Bastiat's The Law (Dean Russell's translation) as "the best antidote for the toxic demagoguery" of the election season |
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| Topic: | Powers, Reserved | Powers retained by the States and the people | |
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Articles | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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| Topic: | Prohibition | Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages | |
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Articles | The battle to make America wet again Recounts how the 18th Amendment (ratified January 1919) and National Prohibition Act were repealed (in December 1933), particularly through the efforts of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform (WONPR) |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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The Bastiat Solution Analyzes segments of Bastiat's The Law (Dean Russell's translation) as "the best antidote for the toxic demagoguery" of the election season |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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The Bastiat Solution Analyzes segments of Bastiat's The Law (Dean Russell's translation) as "the best antidote for the toxic demagoguery" of the election season |
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| Place: | Virginia | The Old Dominion - ratified Constitution 23 Jun 1788 | |
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Articles | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Cast a Giant Ballot Memorial and biographical essay on Roger MacBride, discussing his influence on the early Libertarian Party as well as his involvement in the Little House saga |
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The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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The Bastiat Solution Analyzes segments of Bastiat's The Law (Dean Russell's translation) as "the best antidote for the toxic demagoguery" of the election season |
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The battle to make America wet again Recounts how the 18th Amendment (ratified January 1919) and National Prohibition Act were repealed (in December 1933), particularly through the efforts of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform (WONPR) |
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| 30 May 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Cryptography | The process of converting message text to make it unintelligible to third parties | |
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Articles | Analysis of an Electronic Voting System Critical analysis of the source code of a voting machine system with a "significant share of the market", identifying various problems and suggesting some solutions; first published as John Hopkins TR-2003-19, 23 July 2003 |
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| Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
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Articles | The Challenge to the U.S. Postal Monopoly, 1839-1851 Analysis of the operation of the U.S. Post Office in the 1840s, including estimates of subsidies to various groups, and discussion of the private competitors and the effects they had on the postal service |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Challenge to the U.S. Postal Monopoly, 1839-1851 Analysis of the operation of the U.S. Post Office in the 1840s, including estimates of subsidies to various groups, and discussion of the private competitors and the effects they had on the postal service |
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| Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
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Articles | The Challenge to the U.S. Postal Monopoly, 1839-1851 Analysis of the operation of the U.S. Post Office in the 1840s, including estimates of subsidies to various groups, and discussion of the private competitors and the effects they had on the postal service |
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Topic: | Spoils system | The practice by a winning party of awarding government jobs to its members |
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Articles | The Challenge to the U.S. Postal Monopoly, 1839-1851 Analysis of the operation of the U.S. Post Office in the 1840s, including estimates of subsidies to various groups, and discussion of the private competitors and the effects they had on the postal service |
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| Individual: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical, author of No Treason | |
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Articles | The Challenge to the U.S. Postal Monopoly, 1839-1851 Analysis of the operation of the U.S. Post Office in the 1840s, including estimates of subsidies to various groups, and discussion of the private competitors and the effects they had on the postal service |
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| Topic: | Transportation | The means and equipment used for the movement of passengers and goods | |
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Articles | The Challenge to the U.S. Postal Monopoly, 1839-1851 Analysis of the operation of the U.S. Post Office in the 1840s, including estimates of subsidies to various groups, and discussion of the private competitors and the effects they had on the postal service |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Analysis of an Electronic Voting System Critical analysis of the source code of a voting machine system with a "significant share of the market", identifying various problems and suggesting some solutions; first published as John Hopkins TR-2003-19, 23 July 2003 |
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| 29 May 2025 | |||
| Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Articles | The Philosophy of Paine Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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| Topic: | Atheism | The philosophical position that belief in gods and other deities is invalid | |
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Articles | The Philosophy of Paine Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Why I am not a 'conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Place: | Colonies, Thirteen | The 13 original colonies whose representatives signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence | |
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Articles | The Philosophy of Paine Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions |
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Articles | Vindication Compares the vilification of Larry Elder and other "black conservatives" to the similar tribulations and eventual vindication of Billy Mitchell, criticizing "race hustlers" for emphasizing 1960's problems rather than dealing with today's issues |
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Why I am not a 'conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Group: | Democratic Party | Political party in the United States, originally for the election of Andrew Jackson, but later turning to progressive policies | |
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Articles | Why I am not a 'conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | Why I am not a 'conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Place: | England | The southern part of the island of Great Britain | |
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Articles | Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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| Individual: | Franklin, Benjamin | 18th century American printer, inventor and statesman | |
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Articles | The Philosophy of Paine Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Why I am not a 'conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Topic: | Marriage | Formalized consensual and contractual relationships between individuals | |
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Articles | Why I am not a 'conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Place: | Nevada | The Battle Born State | |
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Articles | Why I am not a 'conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Individual: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
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Articles | The Philosophy of Paine Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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Writings | Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | Why I am not a 'conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Why I am not a 'conservative' Examines the words "conservative" and "liberal", pointing out that Democrats are in fact the former while being called the latter, and then looks at Republicans and how far they have strayed from their supposed principles |
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| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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| Individual: | Sowell, Thomas | Author, syndicated columnist, fellow at the Hoover Institution | |
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Writings | Vindication Compares the vilification of Larry Elder and other "black conservatives" to the similar tribulations and eventual vindication of Billy Mitchell, criticizing "race hustlers" for emphasizing 1960's problems rather than dealing with today's issues |
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| Topic: | World War II | Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945 | |
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Articles | Vindication Compares the vilification of Larry Elder and other "black conservatives" to the similar tribulations and eventual vindication of Billy Mitchell, criticizing "race hustlers" for emphasizing 1960's problems rather than dealing with today's issues |
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| 28 May 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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Reviews | Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State (1935) and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching (1944), in 1973 reprint editions |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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| Topic: | Fascism | Politico-economic system where the means of production are nominally in private hands but controlled by a combination of state and business interests | |
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Reviews | Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State (1935) and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching (1944), in 1973 reprint editions |
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| Individual: | Flynn, John T. | American journalist, author of The Roosevelt Myth | |
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Reviews | Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State (1935) and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching (1944), in 1973 reprint editions |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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| Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
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Reviews | Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State (1935) and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching (1944), in 1973 reprint editions |
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| Place: | Korea, North | Territory in northeast Asia, nominally ruled since 1948 by the Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk | |
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Videos | Inside North Korea: A Survivor's Story of Socialism, Starvation, Torture, and Escape North Korean defector tells Stossel a moving story of his two escapes from North Korea, comparing life in Korea, China and the United States |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Reviews | Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State (1935) and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching (1944), in 1973 reprint editions |
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Group: | Liberty Fund | Educational organization founded by Pierre F. Goodrich to promote libertarian ideas |
| Individual: | Nock, Albert Jay | Author of Our Enemy, The State (1935) and first editor of The Freeman (1920-24) | |
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Reviews | Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State (1935) and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching (1944), in 1973 reprint editions |
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| Topic: | Personal responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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| Topic: | Repression, Moral | Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior | |
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Articles | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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Work: | Resistance to Civil Government | Essay by Thoreau, retitled posthumously as "Civil Disobedience", in which he argued that individuals have a duty to resist government-imposed injustice |
| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Reviews authored | Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State (1935) and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching (1944), in 1973 reprint editions |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Videos | Inside North Korea: A Survivor's Story of Socialism, Starvation, Torture, and Escape North Korean defector tells Stossel a moving story of his two escapes from North Korea, comparing life in Korea, China and the United States |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Reviews | Two Libertarian Classics Reviews of Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy the State (1935) and John T. Flynn's As We Go Marching (1944), in 1973 reprint editions |
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| Individual: | Stossel, John | Host of "Stossel" show on Fox Business channel and former ABC News correspondent for the "20/20" newsmagazine | |
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Web Pages | Stossel TV YouTube channel of John Stossel |
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Videos | Inside North Korea: A Survivor's Story of Socialism, Starvation, Torture, and Escape North Korean defector tells Stossel a moving story of his two escapes from North Korea, comparing life in Korea, China and the United States |
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| 27 May 2025 | |||
| Place: | Brazil | Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil | |
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Articles | Spotlight: Founding Father Brief profile of Leonard Read, his accomplishments, his influence and his outlook for the future of liberty, written shortly before Read's 82nd birthday |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Sic Semper Tyrannis Analyzes how the United States Presidency has been thoroughly altered from the role proposed by the Federalists |
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| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | Sic Semper Tyrannis Analyzes how the United States Presidency has been thoroughly altered from the role proposed by the Federalists |
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Spotlight: Founding Father Brief profile of Leonard Read, his accomplishments, his influence and his outlook for the future of liberty, written shortly before Read's 82nd birthday |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | Sic Semper Tyrannis Analyzes how the United States Presidency has been thoroughly altered from the role proposed by the Federalists |
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Work: | Dào Dé Jīng | Manuscript attributed to Lǎozǐ that is the foundational text of philosophical and religious Daoism |
| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Books | The Wealth of Nations Partial contents: Of the Causes of Improvement in the productive... - Of the Nature, Accumulation, and Employment of Stock - Of the different Progress of Opulence in different Nations - Of Systems of political Œconomy - Of the Revenue of the Sovereign... |
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| Group: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
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Articles | Spotlight: Founding Father Brief profile of Leonard Read, his accomplishments, his influence and his outlook for the future of liberty, written shortly before Read's 82nd birthday |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | Sic Semper Tyrannis Analyzes how the United States Presidency has been thoroughly altered from the role proposed by the Federalists |
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| Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Articles | Spotlight: Founding Father Brief profile of Leonard Read, his accomplishments, his influence and his outlook for the future of liberty, written shortly before Read's 82nd birthday |
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| Individual: | Henry, Patrick | American revolutionary figure, famous for "Give me liberty or give me death" speech | |
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Articles | Sic Semper Tyrannis Analyzes how the United States Presidency has been thoroughly altered from the role proposed by the Federalists |
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| Individual: | Presidents, United States | Heads of the Executive branch of the United States government | |
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Articles | Sic Semper Tyrannis Analyzes how the United States Presidency has been thoroughly altered from the role proposed by the Federalists |
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Source: | Property, Of | |
| Individual: | Read, Leonard | Founder of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Articles | Spotlight: Founding Father Brief profile of Leonard Read, his accomplishments, his influence and his outlook for the future of liberty, written shortly before Read's 82nd birthday |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Writings | Sic Semper Tyrannis Analyzes how the United States Presidency has been thoroughly altered from the role proposed by the Federalists |
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| Individual: | Smith, Adam | Economist and philosopher, author of The Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments | |
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Books Authored | The Wealth of Nations Partial contents: Of the Causes of Improvement in the productive... - Of the Nature, Accumulation, and Employment of Stock - Of the different Progress of Opulence in different Nations - Of Systems of political Œconomy - Of the Revenue of the Sovereign... |
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Work: | Voluntary Servitude, Discourse on | Essay by Étienne de La Boétie which argues that rulers stay in power due to the submissive and obedient behavior of the subjects |
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Work: | Wealth of Nations, The | Treatise on economics, considered the magnum opus of economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith |
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Books | The Wealth of Nations Partial contents: Of the Causes of Improvement in the productive... - Of the Nature, Accumulation, and Employment of Stock - Of the different Progress of Opulence in different Nations - Of Systems of political Œconomy - Of the Revenue of the Sovereign... |
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| 26 May 2025 | |||
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Group: | Atlas Network | Nonprofit organization that helps to develop a network of worldwide market-oriented think tanks |
| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Price of Bush Examines the George W. Bush presidency a year after his re-election and argues that conservatives should have known better than supporting him earlier on |
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| Group: | Cato Institute | Libertarian public policy research and advocacy foundation in Washington, DC | |
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Websites | Cato.org Website includes written commentary, podcasts, books, journals, studies, events and research areas (law, economics, politics, etc.) |
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| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | The Price of Bush Examines the George W. Bush presidency a year after his re-election and argues that conservatives should have known better than supporting him earlier on |
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The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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The Real Aggressor Counsels conservatives to reconsider their foreign policy stance of instigating war, fomenting militarism and demanding foreign interventions, and realize that the aggressor is not the "Reds" but the state, which has to employ coercion |
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Interviews | ripensare il femminismo/.2 "My body, my choice" Second part of "Rethinking feminism" interview; topics include modern feminism vs. the Berlusconi scandals, American conservative women and the presidential candidacy of Ron Paul |
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| Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Articles | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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| Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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Group: | Future of Freedom Foundation, The | Educational organization aimed at presenting an uncompromising case for individual liberty and limited government |
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Group: | Libertarian Futurist Society | Organization for fans of libertarian-themed science fiction |
| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | The Real Aggressor Counsels conservatives to reconsider their foreign policy stance of instigating war, fomenting militarism and demanding foreign interventions, and realize that the aggressor is not the "Reds" but the state, which has to employ coercion |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Interviews | ripensare il femminismo/.2 "My body, my choice" Second part of "Rethinking feminism" interview; topics include modern feminism vs. the Berlusconi scandals, American conservative women and the presidential candidacy of Ron Paul |
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| Topic: | Objectivism | Philosophy put forth by Ayn Rand | |
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Articles | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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| Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Interviews | ripensare il femminismo/.2 "My body, my choice" Second part of "Rethinking feminism" interview; topics include modern feminism vs. the Berlusconi scandals, American conservative women and the presidential candidacy of Ron Paul |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Articles | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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| Individual: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | The Price of Bush Examines the George W. Bush presidency a year after his re-election and argues that conservatives should have known better than supporting him earlier on |
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The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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| Individual: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
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Writings | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Articles | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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Writings | The Real Aggressor Counsels conservatives to reconsider their foreign policy stance of instigating war, fomenting militarism and demanding foreign interventions, and realize that the aggressor is not the "Reds" but the state, which has to employ coercion |
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| Individual: | Sobran, Joseph | Nationally syndicated columnist, past Senior Editor for National Review | |
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Writings | The Price of Bush Examines the George W. Bush presidency a year after his re-election and argues that conservatives should have known better than supporting him earlier on |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | The Real Aggressor Counsels conservatives to reconsider their foreign policy stance of instigating war, fomenting militarism and demanding foreign interventions, and realize that the aggressor is not the "Reds" but the state, which has to employ coercion |
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| Individual: | Taylor, Joan Kennedy | Author, founding member of Feminists for Free Expression | |
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Articles | The Power of Persuasion Historical account of the Persuasion magazine, edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor between Sept 1964 and May 1968 |
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| 24 May 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
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Bibliography | Writings - The Thomas Paine National Historical Association Categorized and chronological listings of Paine's writings from 1772 to 1809, with links to each text |
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Books Authored | The Age Of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology Partial contents: The Author's Profession Of Faith - Of Missions And Revelations - Concerning The Character of Jesus Christ, And His History - Of The Bases Of Christianity - Examination In Detail Of The Preceding Bases - Of The True Theology |
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| 23 May 2025 | |||
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Group: | Association of Libertarian Feminists | Libertarian alternative to aspects of women's movement that discourage independence and individuality |
| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | More Drug-War Victims Relates the case of Cory Maye, who killed a policeman while defending himself and his 18-month old daughter during a late night raid from a narcotics squad (his case went back and forth, but he was released in July 2011 after serving 10 years) |
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On Evil Acts Analyzes the typical mainstream ("liberal") and conservative responses to acts of violence such as the April 2007 Virginia Tech shooting |
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Mandela Wasn't Radical Enough Examines conservative and progressive views about Nelson Mandela and apartheid, finds them lacking and contrasts them with the writings of W. H. Hutt |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | More Drug-War Victims Relates the case of Cory Maye, who killed a policeman while defending himself and his 18-month old daughter during a late night raid from a narcotics squad (his case went back and forth, but he was released in July 2011 after serving 10 years) |
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| Group: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
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Articles | Paul Poirot, RIP Memorial essay, focusing mostly on Poirot's role as editor of The Freeman |
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| Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Articles | Paul Poirot, RIP Memorial essay, focusing mostly on Poirot's role as editor of The Freeman |
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| Individual: | Goldwater, Barry | Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential candidate | |
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Articles | Paul Poirot, RIP Memorial essay, focusing mostly on Poirot's role as editor of The Freeman |
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| Group: | Hillsdale College | Values the merit of each unique individual | |
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Articles | Paul Poirot, RIP Memorial essay, focusing mostly on Poirot's role as editor of The Freeman |
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| Individual: | Hutt, William Harold | 20th century British-born economist | |
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Articles | Mandela Wasn't Radical Enough Examines conservative and progressive views about Nelson Mandela and apartheid, finds them lacking and contrasts them with the writings of W. H. Hutt |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | On Evil Acts Analyzes the typical mainstream ("liberal") and conservative responses to acts of violence such as the April 2007 Virginia Tech shooting |
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| Individual: | Poirot, Paul L. | Editor of The Freeman (1956-1987) | |
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Articles | Paul Poirot, RIP Memorial essay, focusing mostly on Poirot's role as editor of The Freeman |
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| Individual: | Read, Leonard | Founder of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Articles | Paul Poirot, RIP Memorial essay, focusing mostly on Poirot's role as editor of The Freeman |
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| Individual: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Paul Poirot, RIP Memorial essay, focusing mostly on Poirot's role as editor of The Freeman |
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| Topic: | Repression, Moral | Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior | |
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Articles | More Drug-War Victims Relates the case of Cory Maye, who killed a policeman while defending himself and his 18-month old daughter during a late night raid from a narcotics squad (his case went back and forth, but he was released in July 2011 after serving 10 years) |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | More Drug-War Victims Relates the case of Cory Maye, who killed a policeman while defending himself and his 18-month old daughter during a late night raid from a narcotics squad (his case went back and forth, but he was released in July 2011 after serving 10 years) |
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Mandela Wasn't Radical Enough Examines conservative and progressive views about Nelson Mandela and apartheid, finds them lacking and contrasts them with the writings of W. H. Hutt |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Writings | On Evil Acts Analyzes the typical mainstream ("liberal") and conservative responses to acts of violence such as the April 2007 Virginia Tech shooting |
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| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | On Evil Acts Analyzes the typical mainstream ("liberal") and conservative responses to acts of violence such as the April 2007 Virginia Tech shooting |
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| Place: | South Africa | Territory in southern Africa, ruled since 1994 by the Republic of South Africa | |
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Articles | Mandela Wasn't Radical Enough Examines conservative and progressive views about Nelson Mandela and apartheid, finds them lacking and contrasts them with the writings of W. H. Hutt |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | On Evil Acts Analyzes the typical mainstream ("liberal") and conservative responses to acts of violence such as the April 2007 Virginia Tech shooting |
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| 22 May 2025 | |||
| Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Articles | Keynote Address to the LP Convention Based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" Libertarian Party convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state; published in The Libertarian Forum, Aug 1977 |
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| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | Libertarian GOP defection? Discusses the history of the libertarian movement from 1969, when the split from Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) occurred, to the mid-2000s, and ponders the impact of many libertarians leaving the Republican Party |
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Keynote Address to the LP Convention Based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" Libertarian Party convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state; published in The Libertarian Forum, Aug 1977 |
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Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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| Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
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Articles | Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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| Work: | Declaration of Independence, United States | The document that formed the United States of America | |
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Articles | Keynote Address to the LP Convention Based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" Libertarian Party convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state; published in The Libertarian Forum, Aug 1977 |
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Pedia: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy |
| Place: | France | Territory in western Europe, ruled since 1958 by the République Française | |
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Articles | Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Articles | Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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| Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Libertarian GOP defection? Discusses the history of the libertarian movement from 1969, when the split from Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) occurred, to the mid-2000s, and ponders the impact of many libertarians leaving the Republican Party |
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Keynote Address to the LP Convention Based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" Libertarian Party convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state; published in The Libertarian Forum, Aug 1977 |
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Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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| Group: | Libertarian Party | Political party founded to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States | |
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Articles | Keynote Address to the LP Convention Based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" Libertarian Party convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state; published in The Libertarian Forum, Aug 1977 |
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| Individual: | Locke, John | English philosopher, author of Two Treatises of Government (1689) | |
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Articles | Keynote Address to the LP Convention Based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" Libertarian Party convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state; published in The Libertarian Forum, Aug 1977 |
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| Place: | New Hampshire | Motto: Live Free or Die - ratified Constitution 21 Jun 1788 | |
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Articles | Keynote Address to the LP Convention Based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" Libertarian Party convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state; published in The Libertarian Forum, Aug 1977 |
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| Individual: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
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Articles | Keynote Address to the LP Convention Based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" Libertarian Party convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state; published in The Libertarian Forum, Aug 1977 |
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| Topic: | Property | Tangible goods owned or claimed by one or more individuals | |
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Articles | Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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Source: | Read - Hero of the Day, Leonard | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from Mary Sennholz's "Leonard Read, the Founder and Builder", The Freeman, May 1996 |
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Pedia: | Reason Foundation | Promotes libertarian principles, including free markets, individual liberty, and the rule of law |
| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | Libertarian GOP defection? Discusses the history of the libertarian movement from 1969, when the split from Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) occurred, to the mid-2000s, and ponders the impact of many libertarians leaving the Republican Party |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Articles | Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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Writings | Keynote Address to the LP Convention Based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" Libertarian Party convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state; published in The Libertarian Forum, Aug 1977 |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Keynote Address to the LP Convention Based on the "Turning Point, 1777/1977" Libertarian Party convention theme, compares the American Revolution against the British with the contemporary libertarian situation versus the state; published in The Libertarian Forum, Aug 1977 |
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Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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| Individual: | Tucker, Benjamin | Individualist anarchist, publisher of Liberty (1881-1908) | |
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Articles | Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Libertarian GOP defection? Discusses the history of the libertarian movement from 1969, when the split from Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) occurred, to the mid-2000s, and ponders the impact of many libertarians leaving the Republican Party |
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Libertarianism: Left or Right? Examines the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" and makes the case that libertarianism is "planted squarely on the Left" |
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Source: | Adams - Hero of the Day, Samuel | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist |
| Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Articles | Independence Day Propaganda Argues that the American Revolution, albeit of a libertarian flavor, had several unsavory shortcomings both before and after 4 July 1776 |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Lawless State Explains how the United States changed from being a decentralized republic to a centralized democracy and how most of the power has moved from the legislative branch to the "imperial presidency" |
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| Place: | Canada | Territory in northern North America, ruled since 1982 by the Monarchy of Canada | |
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Articles | Independence Day Propaganda Argues that the American Revolution, albeit of a libertarian flavor, had several unsavory shortcomings both before and after 4 July 1776 |
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| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | How I Became a Libertarian Autobiographical essay describing Sciabarra's influences on his road towards libertarianism, primarily Ayn Rand and Murray Rothbard; also chapter 67 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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Independence Day Propaganda Argues that the American Revolution, albeit of a libertarian flavor, had several unsavory shortcomings both before and after 4 July 1776 |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | The Lawless State Explains how the United States changed from being a decentralized republic to a centralized democracy and how most of the power has moved from the legislative branch to the "imperial presidency" |
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| Work: | Declaration of Independence, United States | The document that formed the United States of America | |
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Articles | Independence Day Propaganda Argues that the American Revolution, albeit of a libertarian flavor, had several unsavory shortcomings both before and after 4 July 1776 |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | The Lawless State Explains how the United States changed from being a decentralized republic to a centralized democracy and how most of the power has moved from the legislative branch to the "imperial presidency" |
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| Place: | Great Britain | Island territories in western Europe, ruled since 1921 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom | |
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Articles | Independence Day Propaganda Argues that the American Revolution, albeit of a libertarian flavor, had several unsavory shortcomings both before and after 4 July 1776 |
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Source: | Heinlein - Hero of the Day, Robert A. | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist |
| Topic: | Holidays | Days exempt from work, usually to commemorate some event | |
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Articles | Independence Day Propaganda Argues that the American Revolution, albeit of a libertarian flavor, had several unsavory shortcomings both before and after 4 July 1776 |
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| Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
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Articles | Independence Day Propaganda Argues that the American Revolution, albeit of a libertarian flavor, had several unsavory shortcomings both before and after 4 July 1776 |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Independence Day Propaganda Argues that the American Revolution, albeit of a libertarian flavor, had several unsavory shortcomings both before and after 4 July 1776 |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Independence Day Propaganda Argues that the American Revolution, albeit of a libertarian flavor, had several unsavory shortcomings both before and after 4 July 1776 |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Articles | How I Became a Libertarian Autobiographical essay describing Sciabarra's influences on his road towards libertarianism, primarily Ayn Rand and Murray Rothbard; also chapter 67 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Articles | How I Became a Libertarian Autobiographical essay describing Sciabarra's influences on his road towards libertarianism, primarily Ayn Rand and Murray Rothbard; also chapter 67 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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| Individual: | Sciabarra, Chris Matthew | Politics scholar at New York University, editor of The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies | |
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Websites | ChrisMatthewSciabarra.com Personal website, includes link to his blog, biography, essays, pages for several of his books and photo gallery |
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Writings | How I Became a Libertarian Autobiographical essay describing Sciabarra's influences on his road towards libertarianism, primarily Ayn Rand and Murray Rothbard; also chapter 67 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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Source: | Smith - Hero of the Day, Adam | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist |
| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Independence Day Propaganda Argues that the American Revolution, albeit of a libertarian flavor, had several unsavory shortcomings both before and after 4 July 1776 |
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| Individual: | Washington, George | First president of the United States | |
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Articles | Independence Day Propaganda Argues that the American Revolution, albeit of a libertarian flavor, had several unsavory shortcomings both before and after 4 July 1776 |
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| 20 May 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Bush, George H. W. | Director of the CIA and forty-first president of the United States | |
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Articles | Glorious War! Discusses how, after the Bush father and son presidencies, the Republican Party and conservatism became associated with militarism and war |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | A Challenge That Cannot Be Ignored Ponders the lack of coverage of news coverage given to Al Gore's speech at Constitution Hall in which he challenged the Bush administration's lack of respect for the Constitution and the doctrine of separation of powers |
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| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | A Challenge That Cannot Be Ignored Ponders the lack of coverage of news coverage given to Al Gore's speech at Constitution Hall in which he challenged the Bush administration's lack of respect for the Constitution and the doctrine of separation of powers |
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GOP, R.I.P? Reviews conservatives' criticisms of John McCain and his positions in his 2008 presidential campaign as well as what the criticism may mean for the Republican Party |
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| Group: | Democratic Party | Political party in the United States, originally for the election of Andrew Jackson, but later turning to progressive policies | |
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Articles | A Challenge That Cannot Be Ignored Ponders the lack of coverage of news coverage given to Al Gore's speech at Constitution Hall in which he challenged the Bush administration's lack of respect for the Constitution and the doctrine of separation of powers |
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| Place: | Iran | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1979 by the Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān | |
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Articles | GOP, R.I.P? Reviews conservatives' criticisms of John McCain and his positions in his 2008 presidential campaign as well as what the criticism may mean for the Republican Party |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | Glorious War! Discusses how, after the Bush father and son presidencies, the Republican Party and conservatism became associated with militarism and war |
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| Topic: | Press, Freedom of the | Liberty to publish facts and opinion | |
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Articles | A Challenge That Cannot Be Ignored Ponders the lack of coverage of news coverage given to Al Gore's speech at Constitution Hall in which he challenged the Bush administration's lack of respect for the Constitution and the doctrine of separation of powers |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | GOP, R.I.P? Reviews conservatives' criticisms of John McCain and his positions in his 2008 presidential campaign as well as what the criticism may mean for the Republican Party |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | GOP, R.I.P? Reviews conservatives' criticisms of John McCain and his positions in his 2008 presidential campaign as well as what the criticism may mean for the Republican Party |
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| Individual: | Roosevelt, Theodore | Twenty-sixth president of the United States | |
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Articles | GOP, R.I.P? Reviews conservatives' criticisms of John McCain and his positions in his 2008 presidential campaign as well as what the criticism may mean for the Republican Party |
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Source: | Slavery, Of | |
| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Articles | GOP, R.I.P? Reviews conservatives' criticisms of John McCain and his positions in his 2008 presidential campaign as well as what the criticism may mean for the Republican Party |
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Source: | State of War, Of the | |
| 19 May 2025 | |||
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Source: | Along Pennsylvania Avenue - April 1955 | Opinion column by Aubrey Herbert (pseudonym for Murray Rothbard), published in Faith and Freedom, Volume VI, Number 8, April 1955, pp. 8-9 |
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Source: | Along Pennsylvania Avenue - April 1956 | Opinion column by Aubrey Herbert (pseudonym for Murray Rothbard), published in Faith and Freedom, April 1956, pp. 30-31 |
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Source: | Along Pennsylvania Avenue - February 1956 | Opinion column by Aubrey Herbert (pseudonym for Murray Rothbard), published in Faith and Freedom, Volume VII, Number 6, February 1956, pp. 22-23 |
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Source: | Along Pennsylvania Avenue - January 1955 | Opinion column by Aubrey Herbert (pseudonym for Murray Rothbard), published in Faith and Freedom, Volume VI, Number 5, January 1955, pp. 8-9 |
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Source: | Along Pennsylvania Avenue - October 1954 | Opinion column by Aubrey Herbert (pseudonym for Murray Rothbard), published in Faith and Freedom, Volume VI, Number 2, October 1954, pp. 12-13 |
| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | The Critical Dilemma Facing Pro-War Libertarians Discusses the contradictions faced by U.S. libertarians and conservatives who endorsed or encouraged imperial and interventionist foreign policies following the attacks of 11 Sep 2001 |
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| Work: | Braveheart | 1995 movie that recounts the story of William Wallace | |
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Articles | The Critical Dilemma Facing Pro-War Libertarians Discusses the contradictions faced by U.S. libertarians and conservatives who endorsed or encouraged imperial and interventionist foreign policies following the attacks of 11 Sep 2001 |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Bush's Place in History Considers the Bush presidency from his candidacy description of himself as a "uniter" to Bush saying he is "the decider" (18 Apr 2006), from his popularity after the 11 Sep 2001 attacks to his "abysmal" poll ratings in 2006 |
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| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | Garet Garrett (1878-1954) On Empire Biographical and bibliographical essay, focusing on the essays in The People's Pottage |
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Bush's Place in History Considers the Bush presidency from his candidacy description of himself as a "uniter" to Bush saying he is "the decider" (18 Apr 2006), from his popularity after the 11 Sep 2001 attacks to his "abysmal" poll ratings in 2006 |
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The Critical Dilemma Facing Pro-War Libertarians Discusses the contradictions faced by U.S. libertarians and conservatives who endorsed or encouraged imperial and interventionist foreign policies following the attacks of 11 Sep 2001 |
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The American Sniper Was No Hero Considers whether Chris Kyle, depicted in Clint Eastwood's American Sniper, was a hero or a competent government-hired killer |
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| Work: | Films | Moving pictures representing fictional or real-life events | |
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Articles | The American Sniper Was No Hero Considers whether Chris Kyle, depicted in Clint Eastwood's American Sniper, was a hero or a competent government-hired killer |
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| Individual: | Garrett, Garet | Financial writer for the Saturday Evening Post | |
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Articles | Garet Garrett (1878-1954) On Empire Biographical and bibliographical essay, focusing on the essays in The People's Pottage |
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| Topic: | Government, Limited | Restricting government to its proper functions, as defined by a constitution or similar agreements | |
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Articles | The Critical Dilemma Facing Pro-War Libertarians Discusses the contradictions faced by U.S. libertarians and conservatives who endorsed or encouraged imperial and interventionist foreign policies following the attacks of 11 Sep 2001 |
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| Topic: | Habeas Corpus, Writ of | A written order issued to ascertain if someone is imprisoned lawfully | |
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Articles | The Critical Dilemma Facing Pro-War Libertarians Discusses the contradictions faced by U.S. libertarians and conservatives who endorsed or encouraged imperial and interventionist foreign policies following the attacks of 11 Sep 2001 |
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Source: | Hayek - Hero of the Day, F.A. von | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist |
| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Critical Dilemma Facing Pro-War Libertarians Discusses the contradictions faced by U.S. libertarians and conservatives who endorsed or encouraged imperial and interventionist foreign policies following the attacks of 11 Sep 2001 |
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| Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
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Articles | Garet Garrett (1878-1954) On Empire Biographical and bibliographical essay, focusing on the essays in The People's Pottage |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | The American Sniper Was No Hero Considers whether Chris Kyle, depicted in Clint Eastwood's American Sniper, was a hero or a competent government-hired killer |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | The Critical Dilemma Facing Pro-War Libertarians Discusses the contradictions faced by U.S. libertarians and conservatives who endorsed or encouraged imperial and interventionist foreign policies following the attacks of 11 Sep 2001 |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The American Sniper Was No Hero Considers whether Chris Kyle, depicted in Clint Eastwood's American Sniper, was a hero or a competent government-hired killer |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | The Critical Dilemma Facing Pro-War Libertarians Discusses the contradictions faced by U.S. libertarians and conservatives who endorsed or encouraged imperial and interventionist foreign policies following the attacks of 11 Sep 2001 |
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| Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second president of the United States | |
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Articles | Garet Garrett (1878-1954) On Empire Biographical and bibliographical essay, focusing on the essays in The People's Pottage |
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Source: | Simon - Hero of the Day, Julian L. | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist |
| Individual: | Sobran, Joseph | Nationally syndicated columnist, past Senior Editor for National Review | |
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Writings | Bush's Place in History Considers the Bush presidency from his candidacy description of himself as a "uniter" to Bush saying he is "the decider" (18 Apr 2006), from his popularity after the 11 Sep 2001 attacks to his "abysmal" poll ratings in 2006 |
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| Individual: | Stromberg, Joseph R. | Historian, research fellow at The Independent Institute | |
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Writings | Garet Garrett (1878-1954) On Empire Biographical and bibliographical essay, focusing on the essays in The People's Pottage |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Articles | The Critical Dilemma Facing Pro-War Libertarians Discusses the contradictions faced by U.S. libertarians and conservatives who endorsed or encouraged imperial and interventionist foreign policies following the attacks of 11 Sep 2001 |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | The Critical Dilemma Facing Pro-War Libertarians Discusses the contradictions faced by U.S. libertarians and conservatives who endorsed or encouraged imperial and interventionist foreign policies following the attacks of 11 Sep 2001 |
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Group: | Advocates for Self-Government | Nonprofit, nonpartisan libertarian educational organization known for its political quiz |
| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | 3 libertarian takeaways from South Park season 20 (SPOILERZ) Discusses three themes of the 20th season of "South Park", in particular the issues of free speech and online anonymity, collectivist thinking and traditionalism |
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Along Pennsylvania Avenue Suggests that a conservative third party, albeit initially small, could be more influential than conservatives staying in the two main parties, and considers the reasons for the intense McCarthyphobia |
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| Individual: | Hayek, F. A. | Economist, cowinner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | 3 libertarian takeaways from South Park season 20 (SPOILERZ) Discusses three themes of the 20th season of "South Park", in particular the issues of free speech and online anonymity, collectivist thinking and traditionalism |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | Along Pennsylvania Avenue Suggests that a conservative third party, albeit initially small, could be more influential than conservatives staying in the two main parties, and considers the reasons for the intense McCarthyphobia |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Writings | Along Pennsylvania Avenue Suggests that a conservative third party, albeit initially small, could be more influential than conservatives staying in the two main parties, and considers the reasons for the intense McCarthyphobia |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Along Pennsylvania Avenue Suggests that a conservative third party, albeit initially small, could be more influential than conservatives staying in the two main parties, and considers the reasons for the intense McCarthyphobia |
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| Work: | South Park | "I'm goin' down to South Park. Gonna have myself a time." | |
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Articles | 3 libertarian takeaways from South Park season 20 (SPOILERZ) Discusses three themes of the 20th season of "South Park", in particular the issues of free speech and online anonymity, collectivist thinking and traditionalism |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Articles | 3 libertarian takeaways from South Park season 20 (SPOILERZ) Discusses three themes of the 20th season of "South Park", in particular the issues of free speech and online anonymity, collectivist thinking and traditionalism |
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| Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Articles | 3 libertarian takeaways from South Park season 20 (SPOILERZ) Discusses three themes of the 20th season of "South Park", in particular the issues of free speech and online anonymity, collectivist thinking and traditionalism |
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| 15 May 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Videos | Karl Hess speaking at UCLA Wide-ranging talk on the "contemporary political scene"; including the SDS, the State, isolationists, NIxon, Spiro Agnew (prior to his scandal and resignation), Vietnam, left and right, anarchism, community, Black Panthers and more |
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| Group: | Independent Institute | Libertarian public policy research organization founded by David J. Theroux | |
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Books Published | Beyond Politics: The Roots of Government Failure Partial contents: Market Failures and Political Solutions: Orthodoxy - In Dispraise of Politics: Some Public Choice - Understanding Property, Markets, the Firm and the Law - Case Studies in the Anatomy of Government Failure |
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| Individual: | Nixon, Richard | Thirty-seventh president of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal | |
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Videos | Karl Hess speaking at UCLA Wide-ranging talk on the "contemporary political scene"; including the SDS, the State, isolationists, NIxon, Spiro Agnew (prior to his scandal and resignation), Vietnam, left and right, anarchism, community, Black Panthers and more |
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Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government |
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Videos | Karl Hess speaking at UCLA Wide-ranging talk on the "contemporary political scene"; including the SDS, the State, isolationists, NIxon, Spiro Agnew (prior to his scandal and resignation), Vietnam, left and right, anarchism, community, Black Panthers and more |
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